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Population in Senegal compared to Tonga: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Senegal was 18,931,966 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Senegal's population is 19,596,169 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 189.7 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Senegal is ranked the 68th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Senegal vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Senegal has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Senegal has increased from 11.5M people to 19.6M (70.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Senegal vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tonga
2100 47,474,574 117,617
2099 47,302,101 117,585
2098 47,124,428 117,530
2097 46,935,783 117,492
2096 46,742,299 117,461
2095 46,541,530 117,383
2094 46,331,819 117,290
2093 46,117,446 117,207
2092 45,896,926 117,097
2091 45,669,419 116,983
2090 45,435,395 116,838
2089 45,190,699 116,682
2088 44,942,408 116,481
2087 44,685,891 116,277
2086 44,418,490 116,088
2085 44,143,926 115,872
2084 43,864,819 115,628
2083 43,572,529 115,336
2082 43,279,061 115,041
2081 42,978,412 114,752
2080 42,673,206 114,424
2079 42,360,446 114,074
2078 42,038,513 113,710
2077 41,710,573 113,349
2076 41,373,492 112,945
2075 41,024,071 112,565
2074 40,668,576 112,179
2073 40,306,673 111,790
2072 39,937,069 111,377
2071 39,562,087 110,963
2070 39,181,827 110,576
2069 38,789,497 110,209
2068 38,392,382 109,825
2067 37,991,278 109,446
2066 37,578,685 109,062
2065 37,162,056 108,736
2064 36,738,762 108,377
2063 36,312,562 108,033
2062 35,879,325 107,710
2061 35,443,454 107,396
2060 35,004,974 107,117
2059 34,566,478 106,842
2058 34,117,578 106,589
2057 33,668,392 106,345
2056 33,214,418 106,130
2055 32,760,822 105,915
2054 32,308,761 105,698
2053 31,854,267 105,486
2052 31,400,703 105,286
2051 30,944,985 105,079
2050 30,486,035 104,844
2049 30,028,301 104,636
2048 29,566,333 104,387
2047 29,107,317 104,154
2046 28,644,370 103,852
2045 28,183,606 103,548
2044 27,720,422 103,215
2043 27,256,832 102,934
2042 26,792,904 102,692
2041 26,328,316 102,447
2040 25,862,356 102,228
2039 25,394,612 102,061
2038 24,924,728 101,835
2037 24,453,976 101,707
2036 23,983,290 101,627
2035 23,511,966 101,580
2034 23,043,425 101,571
2033 22,574,895 101,591
2032 22,106,910 101,633
2031 21,639,797 101,764
2030 21,175,234 101,928
2029 20,716,123 102,181
2028 20,260,670 102,494
2027 19,811,163 102,841
2026 19,369,097 103,283
2025 18,931,966 103,742
2024 18,501,984 104,175
2023 18,077,573 104,597
2022 17,651,103 105,042
2021 17,220,867 105,490
2020 16,789,219 105,704
2019 16,352,922 105,669
2018 15,914,498 105,567
2017 15,475,002 105,356
2016 15,034,521 105,524
2015 14,593,331 106,095
2014 14,152,102 106,609
2013 13,710,849 107,078
2012 13,310,495 107,460
2011 12,958,897 107,570
2010 12,635,413 107,400
2009 12,337,389 107,203
2008 12,048,959 107,020
2007 11,770,344 106,726
2006 11,500,094 106,253
2005 11,235,472 105,671
2004 10,975,704 105,071
2003 10,721,176 104,464
2002 10,466,214 103,874
2001 10,212,942 103,288
2000 9,968,260 102,677
1999 9,730,887 102,046
1998 9,502,952 101,388
1997 9,283,495 100,674
1996 9,067,014 100,275
1995 8,848,101 100,225
1994 8,624,078 100,166
1993 8,396,288 100,103
1992 8,168,395 100,022
1991 7,943,085 99,895
1990 7,720,523 99,700
1989 7,502,207 99,403
1988 7,289,618 98,969
1987 7,081,530 98,376
1986 6,878,192 98,010
1985 6,683,287 97,984
1984 6,499,364 97,990
1983 6,324,504 97,998
1982 6,156,961 97,980
1981 5,997,160 97,909
1980 5,845,638 97,769
1979 5,702,895 97,544
1978 5,568,096 97,204
1977 5,439,549 96,725
1976 5,308,564 95,325
1975 5,170,810 93,017
1974 5,029,437 90,683
1973 4,885,181 88,805
1972 4,741,631 87,356
1971 4,601,864 85,896
1970 4,466,328 84,401
1969 4,334,974 82,885
1968 4,207,587 81,353
1967 4,083,870 79,814
1966 3,964,299 78,002
1965 3,849,788 75,924
1964 3,740,535 73,879
1963 3,635,876 71,885
1962 3,534,686 69,940
1961 3,436,375 68,037
1960 3,340,907 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Senegal increased by 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Senegal gained 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Senegal was ranked 72nd most populous country in 2006 and is 68th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Senegal's population will grow by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people with a rank change from 68th to 63rd. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Senegal
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Senegal Tonga
2100 0.36% 0.03%
2099 0.38% 0.05%
2098 0.4% 0.03%
2097 0.41% 0.03%
2096 0.43% 0.07%
2095 0.45% 0.08%
2094 0.46% 0.07%
2093 0.48% 0.09%
2092 0.5% 0.1%
2091 0.52% 0.12%
2090 0.54% 0.13%
2089 0.55% 0.17%
2088 0.57% 0.18%
2087 0.6% 0.16%
2086 0.62% 0.19%
2085 0.64% 0.21%
2084 0.67% 0.25%
2083 0.68% 0.26%
2082 0.7% 0.25%
2081 0.72% 0.29%
2080 0.74% 0.31%
2079 0.77% 0.32%
2078 0.79% 0.32%
2077 0.81% 0.36%
2076 0.85% 0.34%
2075 0.87% 0.34%
2074 0.9% 0.35%
2073 0.93% 0.37%
2072 0.95% 0.37%
2071 0.97% 0.35%
2070 1.01% 0.33%
2069 1.03% 0.35%
2068 1.06% 0.35%
2067 1.1% 0.35%
2066 1.12% 0.3%
2065 1.15% 0.33%
2064 1.17% 0.32%
2063 1.21% 0.3%
2062 1.23% 0.29%
2061 1.25% 0.26%
2060 1.27% 0.26%
2059 1.32% 0.24%
2058 1.33% 0.23%
2057 1.37% 0.2%
2056 1.38% 0.2%
2055 1.4% 0.2%
2054 1.43% 0.2%
2053 1.44% 0.19%
2052 1.47% 0.2%
2051 1.51% 0.22%
2050 1.52% 0.2%
2049 1.56% 0.24%
2048 1.58% 0.22%
2047 1.62% 0.29%
2046 1.63% 0.29%
2045 1.67% 0.32%
2044 1.7% 0.27%
2043 1.73% 0.24%
2042 1.76% 0.24%
2041 1.8% 0.21%
2040 1.84% 0.16%
2039 1.89% 0.22%
2038 1.93% 0.13%
2037 1.96% 0.08%
2036 2% 0.05%
2035 2.03% 0.009%
2034 2.08% -0.02%
2033 2.12% -0.04%
2032 2.16% -0.13%
2031 2.19% -0.16%
2030 2.22% -0.25%
2029 2.25% -0.31%
2028 2.27% -0.34%
2027 2.28% -0.43%
2026 2.31% -0.44%
2025 2.32% -0.42%
2024 2.35% -0.4%
2023 2.42% -0.42%
2022 2.5% -0.42%
2021 2.57% -0.2%
2020 2.67% 0.03%
2019 2.75% 0.1%
2018 2.84% 0.2%
2017 2.93% -0.16%
2016 3.02% -0.54%
2015 3.12% -0.48%
2014 3.22% -0.44%
2013 3.01% -0.36%
2012 2.71% -0.1%
2011 2.56% 0.16%
2010 2.42% 0.18%
2009 2.39% 0.17%
2008 2.37% 0.28%
2007 2.35% 0.45%
2006 2.36% 0.55%
2005 2.37% 0.57%
2004 2.37% 0.58%
2003 2.44% 0.57%
2002 2.48% 0.57%
2001 2.45% 0.6%
2000 2.44% 0.62%
1999 2.4% 0.65%
1998 2.36% 0.71%
1997 2.39% 0.4%
1996 2.47% 0.05%
1995 2.6% 0.06%
1994 2.71% 0.06%
1993 2.79% 0.08%
1992 2.84% 0.13%
1991 2.88% 0.2%
1990 2.91% 0.3%
1989 2.92% 0.44%
1988 2.94% 0.6%
1987 2.96% 0.37%
1986 2.92% 0.03%
1985 2.83% -0.006%
1984 2.76% -0.008%
1983 2.72% 0.02%
1982 2.66% 0.07%
1981 2.59% 0.14%
1980 2.5% 0.23%
1979 2.42% 0.35%
1978 2.36% 0.5%
1977 2.47% 1.47%
1976 2.66% 2.48%
1975 2.81% 2.57%
1974 2.95% 2.11%
1973 3.03% 1.66%
1972 3.04% 1.7%
1971 3.03% 1.77%
1970 3.03% 1.83%
1969 3.03% 1.88%
1968 3.03% 1.93%
1967 3.02% 2.32%
1966 2.97% 2.74%
1965 2.92% 2.77%
1964 2.88% 2.77%
1963 2.86% 2.78%
1962 2.86% 2.8%
1961 2.86% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Senegal grew by 2.32%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Senegal Tonga
Current population
19596169
103283
Population rank 68/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.001%
One net population change
1.23 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
58.4 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
5.16 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,178 -1
Annual growth/decline +429,982 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +2.32% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 35/197 181/197
One migration net change every
41.7 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -12,636 -2,150
Net migration rank 138/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 281,867 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 100/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 146/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Senegal
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Senegal Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,636 - -2,150
2024 438,108 -10,307 1,729 -2,149
2023 431,006 -9,999 1,744 -2,173
2022 415,507 16,425 1,772 -2,218
2021 403,019 25,519 1,773 -2,220
2020 400,910 33,848 1,816 -1,807
2019 399,436 38,386 1,841 -1,778
2018 405,454 33,567 1,873 -1,723
2017 410,366 29,605 1,912 -1,642
2016 411,480 29,498 1,989 -2,591
2015 407,008 34,387 2,064 -2,610
2014 405,019 36,030 2,135 -2,622
2013 406,582 34,878 2,199 -2,637
2012 402,243 -42,978 2,255 -2,578
2011 387,290 -43,350 2,298 -2,198
2010 372,934 -69,888 2,332 -2,097
2009 362,238 -69,239 2,358 -2,204
2008 351,661 -67,812 2,397 -2,177
2007 339,963 -66,580 2,423 -2,057
2006 331,364 -64,254 2,459 -1,875
2005 323,908 -61,781 2,495 -1,906
2004 317,286 -59,879 2,478 -1,876
2003 308,856 -57,213 2,448 -1,844
2002 298,842 -40,554 2,396 -1,815
2001 289,690 -41,422 2,358 -1,766
2000 283,946 -42,854 2,346 -1,721
1999 277,944 -44,284 2,352 -1,710
1998 267,404 -45,189 2,344 -1,665
1997 261,200 -44,506 2,332 -1,589
1996 255,418 -39,162 2,393 -2,338
1995 252,552 -31,001 2,476 -2,422
1994 249,115 -22,633 2,547 -2,484
1993 245,742 -16,649 2,594 -2,532
1992 241,482 -14,796 2,622 -2,524
1991 237,713 -13,783 2,637 -2,484
1990 234,155 -12,959 2,641 -2,409
1989 227,797 -12,362 2,644 -2,280
1988 221,772 -12,036 2,649 -2,138
1987 218,522 -12,086 2,646 -1,970
1986 212,887 -12,655 2,704 -2,650
1985 208,218 -18,644 2,762 -2,775
1984 203,125 -24,858 2,814 -2,823
1983 197,673 -26,222 2,840 -2,840
1982 191,309 -27,672 2,853 -2,814
1981 185,917 -29,959 2,882 -2,778
1980 179,707 -32,616 2,885 -2,708
1979 173,425 -35,022 2,884 -2,604
1978 167,744 -36,559 2,862 -2,457
1977 161,636 -35,731 2,822 -2,273
1976 154,776 -18,716 2,769 -523
1975 147,311 -7,870 2,709 -346
1974 139,974 3,347 2,650 -344
1973 133,834 11,382 2,617 -1,168
1972 128,024 13,852 2,605 -1,153
1971 122,511 15,131 2,611 -1,138
1970 117,264 16,168 2,628 -1,122
1969 112,393 16,887 2,632 -1,101
1968 108,240 17,264 2,614 -1,078
1967 104,824 17,107 2,603 -1,060
1966 101,359 15,849 2,550 -465
1965 97,912 13,913 2,498 -426
1964 94,797 11,892 2,445 -428
1963 92,264 10,371 2,394 -426
1962 89,937 9,809 2,343 -420
1961 87,322 9,549 2,284 -401
1960 84,735 9,337 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/senegal/tonga | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.9% of the population change in Senegal is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people). In Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 281,867 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Senegal, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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